Display Mode Determination for Health Data Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display technologies struggle to effectively compare changes in multiple pieces of health-related information over time, particularly when scrolling through data, as previously displayed information may be obscured by new information, making it difficult to track continuous health changes and events.

Innovation Solution

A display mode determination method that categorizes content into fixed and movable groups, allowing users to set a display mode where content can be easily compared by designating specific content as fixed or movable and arranging them in predetermined orders within their respective display regions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multiple pieces of health information are displayed in separate sections arranged side by side, then users can compare different types of information, but when scrolling through the data, previously displayed information may be obscured and users cannot continuously track changes over time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of comparing informationVSAvoidvisibility of previously displayed information
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a two-dimensional scrollable interface to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement where multiple information sections are positioned at different depths and angles around a central reference point. This allows all sections to be simultaneously visible without scrolling, as users can rotate or pan through the 3D space to view different combinations of information while maintaining continuous visibility of the reference section.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple independent information sections into a unified 3D display structure centered around a reference information section. All sections are spatially coordinated relative to the same reference frame, enabling simultaneous visualization of multiple data types while maintaining their individual comparability through fixed spatial relationships.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Quantity of substance

If the screen is scrolled to display new information, then more content becomes visible, but previously displayed information is no longer visible making it difficult to compare changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamount of information displayedVSAvoidvisibility of reference information
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display into a central reference information section and multiple surrounding candidate sections arranged in a 3D space. The reference section remains fixed and continuously visible, while candidate sections are positioned at different spatial locations. This segmentation allows the system to display multiple pieces of information simultaneously without obscuring the reference point, eliminating the need to scroll and lose context.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250156049A1Display mode determination method and recording medium
Publication Date: 2025.05.15 OMRON HEALTHCARE CO LTD
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AI summary

A fixed display content display region for displaying a fixed display content group is set and a movable display content display region for displaying at least a part of a first movable display content group is set in a display region. In the movable display content display region, a plurality of pieces of movable display content included in the first movable display content group are arranged in a first direction and are configured to be movable in a second direction opposite to the first direction. When the first movable display content group is moved in the second direction, the movable display content included in the first movable display content group and located outside the movable display content display region in the second direction is designated as movable display content belonging to a second movable display content group different from the first movable display content group.